With Desperate Housewives inching closer to its series finale this May, the show is welcoming back three of its most popular graduates: Dana Delany (Katherine), Kyle MacLachlan (Orson) and Andrea Bowen (Julie).

The length and timing of the trio’s comeback stints are not known. (ABC declined to comment.)

After Housewives set its May 2012 finale date over the summer, showrunner Bob Daily made it his mission to lure back as many of the show’s alums as possible — beginning with Delany (who’s currently headlining ABC’s Body of Proof, which is nearing the end of its 13-episode second season).

“She’s working like a mad woman on Body of Proof but I would love that,” Daily said at that time. “We want this season to feel like a bookend, so we would love to bring back some familiar faces and tie up some loose ends — and God knows there are plenty of loose ends.”

Thoughts? Which characters are on yourDH Season 8 wish list? Hit the comments!

YES!!!! That would be awesome!! Karl, Rex, the pharmacist that dated Bree and then killed himself (forgot his character name but LOVE Roger Bart who played him), Ida, Beth Young and Felicia Tillman (if she’s actually dead…). This would be so much fun.

My wish list always included Kayla coming back as a young woman with an Electra Complex towards Tom, she tries to get Lynette out of the picture because she wants Tom for herself. How twisted would that be???

Katherine’s storyline was such a drag her season, but far better than the Applewhite’s and Bolen’s…although that’s not saying much. I’d much rather have Rex return, either in flashbacks or spirit form.

Even if Andrea returns, she will never make it to the 100-episode mark. She’s only been featured in 83 episodes so far, she’d have to be seen in 17 more episodes, and the season doesn’t even have 17 episodes left in it anymore. And I’m pretty sure she isn’t seen at least in the next four episodes either.

So glad Katherine, Orson and Julie will be back. I think all the kids should be included. Andrew, Danielle, Dillion, Juanita, Celia, Mj, all the Scavos(including Kayla), Bob and Lee’s Lyza. BRING BACK THE KIDS! Lol I agree I hope Katherine is still with Robin. Oh yeah! Zach, Ana and Austin too! They need to tie in the families and friendships. I know things are falling apart

That’s incorrect. imdb also counts with the episodes in which she was credited, but from which she was absent. She was credited in all 87 episodes for seasons 1-4, 1 in season 5, 11 in season 6 and 1 in season 7. Which means she’s actually been credited in 100 episodes already, not 99. But she was only featured in 83 of those episodes, she missed 17 in the first four seasons.

Oh my god! Kyle is coming back! YES! I mean, I’m excited for Dana to return, but Kyle was the one return I was hoping for more than anyone! I wasn’t expecting him back at all, so this is amazing! Orson is one of my all time favorite characters (that may an unpopular opinion, but I can live with that), especially klepto!Orson! So excited right now! I can’t wait! :D

Who would I like to see again? How about Parker and Paige? They’ve been absent from the storyline. In the episode where Penny starts resenting her dad’s new lady friend and refused to visit him…the writers seemed to forget the fact that Tom and Lynette have two other kids who are under 18. Why don’t they visit daddy too? I guess Tom’s love life won’t work with Baby Paige in the picture, huh? It’s so convenient of him to ignore the fact he has a baby so that he could hook up with that lady friend of his.

My comment was more or less meant as a joke. The kids in this show always seem to disappear. So, Tom likes to play catch with his daughter but not his son? He gets to selectively take his kids during visitaions…ie-take Penny but ignore Paige.

Parker is a series regular indeed, but a supporting one. Parker and Paige only show up when they’re need for budgetary motives. Whereas Penny, I guess, has been more needed lately. Jane is well aware of Paige, and all three of them visited their father in 8.02. Lynette even told Tom to pick up Parker after he came home for Penny in 8.04. They’re not seen because actors cost money. Which is why all the kids are rarely seen on the show nowadays, especially MJ and Celia, who don’t contribute much anyway. And now Porter and Preston have been written off… Whereas back in season 1, the Scavo kids were seen in pretty much every episode.

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it’s amazing, i believe that maybe orson is blackmailing bree… hahhahahahah, but it’s great that katherine, orson, and julie returns….. i will like that Paul Young, came out of the jail and help the housewives, or angie bolen i will like that she comeback too!!!
what about betty applewhite?, ohh God!! Will be AMAZING!!!

They should bring Dylan back with Katherine…maybe even Adam? Kayla should come back too! Glad Julie is coming back. I agree that Robin should return as well! It would also be nice to see Porter and Preston again…oh yeah and Gaby’s biological daughter!